With different rules for each medical marijuana state, it can be difficult to find the answers to these questions. So we’ve compiled this Alaska Medical Marijuana Law Fact Sheet to make it a little easier to obtain the medicine you need.

Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, or treatment for these conditions; A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following: Cachexia; Severe pain; Severe nausea; Seizures, including but not limited to seizures caused by epilepsy; Persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to spasms caused by multiple sclerosis; or agitation due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Documentation Needed:

In order to qualify for medical marijuana in Alaska, patients must obtain signed physician statement that the patient was examined in the context of a bona fide physician-patient relationship, the patient has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, and other approved medications were “considered.”

Marijuana Card Program:

Medical marijuana patients in Alaska must register with the state Department of Health and Social

Medical cannabis patients in Alaska may possess up to one ounce of marijuana in usable form and six marijuana plants, with no more than three mature and flowering plants producing usable marijuana at any one time. Alaska does not allow patients to purchase marijuana at dispensaries at this time.

Caregiver Provisions:

Medical Marijuana patients in Alaska may designate one primary and one alternate caregiver who may possess, transport and grow cannabis on the patient’s behalf. Caregivers may only serve one patient at a time, with limited exceptions.